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Campus Construction Update for June 10-16

June 8, 2012 — These are among the construction activities scheduled June
10-16 at the University of Wyoming:

Energy Innovation Center (formerly ERC, at 1020 Lewis St., scheduled
completion September 2012) - Access to main campus will be between or through
Earth Sciences and the Berry Center. Lewis Street will remain closed during
construction. Parking will be limited in areas around construction, including
the drive along the west side of Engineering. The access from main campus,
along the west side of Engineering to Lewis Street, will be closed during this
phase of construction. The west end of the ramp, behind Engineering, will be closed.
Handicapped parking has been relocated to the northwest corner of Lewis and
10th streets, with access through the Berry Center or Earth Sciences Building
to main campus.

Framing of interior walls is nearly complete. Drywall is complete in most
areas. Painting has started along with other interior finishes. Interior door
and window frames have been started. Rough-in of mechanical and electrical
systems is ongoing. Exterior wall system framing is complete. The temporary
weather enclosure will be removed as the glazing system is completed. Installation of the exterior
enclosure -- with primarily masonry and glazing work -- ­­will concentrate on
the north and west walls during the week. Minor utility work will be ongoing.
The exterior enclosure includes insulation, water shed, stone and brick
masonry, and glazing systems. Expect congestion from delivery trucks, and take
extreme care when walking around trucks waiting in the street.

West Stadium (scheduled completion July 31) - Sand blasting of old walk coatings and priming for
new coating is complete on West Stadium. Installation of stair risers will
proceed throughout the week. Preparation for new slip-resistant coating, on the
lower East Stadium lower walk surface, will start in the next week or so.

White Hall Renovations -- Renovation and abatement work have begun. Abatement will proceed from
top floors to bottom floors. Electrical demo has started. The
west parking lot will be closed until summer 2013.

Student Apartments Bison Run Village (Scheduled completion August
2012) -- The new apartments are in a three-block area south of Willett Drive
between Crane and Landmark Village. The community center and apartment model
unit are now open Mondays through Fridays. Residence Life and Dining Services
maintenance staff members have moved into the community center's maintenance
area. Five of the
apartment buildings are now complete, with punch-list work ongoing. Work on the
remaining apartments continues with framing, electrical/plumbing rough-ins and
insulation installation, followed by drywall installation, texturing and
painting. Exterior stone, siding, roofing and concrete site work continues.
Landscaping continues on all parts of the site. There will be a total of 15
apartment buildings (332 beds) with the community center and maintenance
building.

Ivinson Parking Lot Expansion -- Final backfill/subgrading and
parking lot expansion work is scheduled to begin June 18 and will affect 31 parking spaces.

UW Office Annex (21st Street and Garfield, scheduled completion Sept.
30) -- The project involves partial renovation of the lower level of the west
wing for improvements to offices and other adjacent multi-use spaces. A low
bidder was selected, and construction will start May 21. Demolition is under way in the main
area.

University of Wyoming/Casper College Student Union (Scheduled
completion, November 2013) -- Construction has started with site preparation
and foundation systems. Asphalt paving of adjacent parking lots will begin this
week and continue through the summer. Underground installation of plumbing and
electrical conduits begins in June.

Museum Closed -- The UW Geological Museum is closed for renovation
and is scheduled to reopen at the beginning of the fall semester.

The UW Physical Plant reports the following activities for the week.
Please direct questions to the service desk, 766-6225.

Campus -- Parking lot and curb striping is scheduled next week in the
following areas: Ag Alley, Hoyt Loop, Little League Parking Area, parking
area below War Memorial west stands, Athletics circle loop, Centennial Complex
east lot. Lots will be closed during striping. Please use caution
around, and in, these areas.

Interruptions in Electrical Service - Switch-gear cleaning will cause
electrical service interruptions to Crane and Hill halls, and the Crane-Hill
Cafeteria. Work is scheduled to begin Saturday (June 16) at approximately
6:30 a.m. Additional switch-gear cleaning is tentatively scheduled for the same
day and will interrupt electrical service to Animal Science/Molecular Biology,
Centennial Complex, Visual Arts and the Wyoming Technology Business Center.

Central Energy Plant -- Excavation work is complete, and fence
installation is scheduled for next week. The sidewalk adjacent to 19th
Street remains closed to pedestrian traffic. Please use caution around heavy
equipment in the area.

Wyoming Technology Business Center (1938 Harney St.) - Installation
of a satellite dish on the southwest side of the building is ongoing. The
rear entrance of the building will be re-graveled in the trench area and will
be accessible to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Please use caution
around equipment.

Concrete Repairs -- Repairs this week are scheduled for the following
areas: Classroom Building, Old Main, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences,
College of Business, Health Science Center and Bureau of Mines Building.
Work will include demolition, earth work, irrigation repairs and concrete
replacement. Construction workers will be on site in areas marked with cones.
Work will continue throughout the summer and is scheduled for a mid-August
completion.

Jacoby Golf Course -- Construction continues on an east campus
drainage project at Jacoby Golf Course. Signs are posted at the affected holes
and in the clubhouse. The affected holes will be off limits during construction
hours (7 a.m.-5 p.m.) for the remainder of the construction period. Please use
caution in the work areas.

College of Law -- Lighting replacements are ongoing in the Law
Library. This project will help UW in its continued effort to be more energy
efficient. The work is funded, in part, by energy rebates from Rocky Mountain
Power.

Knight Hall -- Lighting upgrades are underway to replace light
fixtures for energy efficiency. This project will help UW in its continued
effort to be more energy efficient. The work is funded, in part, by energy
rebates from Rocky Mountain Power. Please use caution around work areas.

Animal Science/Molecular Biology - Upgrades to the building's heating
and cooling systems are ongoing, and will continue through June 22. Temporary
interruptions to these systems could create air temperature variations and
odors in certain areas of the building. Building contacts have been
notified.

Fieldhouse North - Foundation repair is scheduled to begin on the northeast
corner of the building. The doors will be closed in the northeast
corridor. Please use caution around equipment.

Law Library - The high-density mobile storage project is ongoing in
the basement. Material delivery may occur late in the week, requiring the area
between the law building and Multi-Purpose Gym to be used for staging. Please
use caution in this area.

Sigma Phi Epsilon -- Demolition of the south deck and window
installation will continue this week. Please avoid the demolition area and use
caution around equipment.

Honors Center (10th and Ivinson streets) -- Work continues inside
with interior and exterior painting. Work continues outside with backfill and
concrete flatwork. Sidewalks around the house are closed. Please use alternate
routes.

Wyoming State Vet Lab -- The landscaping project continues at the Vet
Lab complex. Please use caution when entering and exiting the complex. Portions
of the parking lot will be closed at times to facilitate the construction.
Renovation continues on the Insectory Building at the Vet Lab. Please use
caution around the work area.

American Heritage Center -- Alarm installation continues on the
second and third floors.

Biological SciencesBuilding - Ceiling and lighting
installation is under way. Flooring installation is scheduled for next
week. Please use caution around the construction area.

East Shuttle Lot (30th Street and Willett Drive) -- The new bus
shelters have been installed. Electrical work will occur intermittently during
the week. Please use caution around the work areas.

Cowboy and Little League Fields - This project is substantially
complete. Dugout padding for Cowboy Field has been ordered and is scheduled for
installation late June.